Friday Night Dinner

Medium Rare - Cleveland Park, Washington, DC
Tasted Friday, September 9, 2011 by tooch with 335 views

Introduction

Met up with Bob, Selma, Faryan and Tim for a relaxed dinner at Medium Rare. Lots of fun with a really fun selection of wines. Thanks to the team at Medium Rare - service and food were as good as always.

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine Rémi Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    Les Genevrieres continues to be my go-to place in Meursault. While this didn't have the wonderful flinty-ness the 2002 had, I enjoyed its primary lemon, seashell, and dried herbal tones. It had seductive weight without being dense...a quality that I really enjoy.

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  • 2009 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

    Soaring nose of red florals, smokey minerals and dark fruit. Probably darker and denser than previous Corcelette's, this wasn't heavy or cumbersome at all. Felt the palate will continue to improve as some of the angular herbal tones soften a bit, but it's already a stunning wine. Why don't I buy more of this?

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  • 1991 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    A real treat. Nose had a good deal of sherry with lithe red fruit and potpourri. The palate featured nice smokey herbs, subtle florals, and a reductive fruit quality that was interestingly not abrasive. This was my first time having the 1991 Gran Reserva and would like to try another to see if the reductive qualities are consistent.

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  • 2007 Pierre Gonon Saint-Joseph Vieilles Vignes

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

    This was opened 8 hours prior to dinner. Thought the nose had a certain reductive quality to it...showed a lot of anise seed...luckily the palate is just beautiful - with lithe red fruit, a distinct sauvage component and subtle minerality. Its age keeps it from becoming the star the 2006 is, but this will emerge from its shell one day and be a wonderful example of what St. Joseph can be.

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  • 2005 Tardieu-Laurent Crozes-Hermitage Vieilles Vignes

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

    Nice perfumed nose of purple florals, subtle meat, sous bois and dark fruits. Palate wasn't as seductive as the nose, and will need time to even out. Thought it was a bit primary, but did show some nice substance - bacon, lilac and some charcoal. Wasn't as modern as other TL's I've had.

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